In this latest edition of the ISMG Security Report, you'll hear an explanation why estimates from the Ponemon Institute and The Rand Corp. on typical enterprise data breach costs vary so widely. Also, analyses of a car hack, SWIFT's latest initiative to help banks mitigate fraud and the Yahoo breach.

Ransomware attacks are surging because attackers have perfected their techniques while enterprises in all sectors have failed to address critical security shortcomings, says Raimund Genes, CTO at Trend Micro.

A report on a new self-assessment tool that's intended to show whether an enterprise's cyber-risk initiative aligns with its goals and strategy leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report.

Because many law enforcement agencies lack cybercrime expertise, it's important for companies that have been attacked to provide as much technical and forensic information as possible to authorities to help ensure that investigations lead to arrests and prosecutions, a panel of experts says.

A roundup of the just-concluded ISMG Fraud and Breach Prevention in Toronto leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, how one CISO gets his security message across to the board and the challenges CISOs face during their first 100 days on the job.

The paradigm shift in security from prevention to detection and response has finally arrived in Asian markets, says Sid Deshpande, Gartner principal analyst, who shares insights on 2016 trends.

Bank watchdog Sen. Elizabeth Warren is going after Wells Fargo for violating the privacy of bank customers. This news leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report.

The first 100 days on the job can be daunting for security leaders as they work toward understanding the organization's posture, while at the same time defending it around the clock. Gartner's Tom Scholtz shares insights on meeting key milestones.

An analysis of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's understanding of cybersecurity leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, the U.S. federal government gets its first chief information security officer.

In an interview, Greg Temm, the first chief information risk officer at the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, says he'll focus on helping members analyze cyberthreats and expand global threat intelligence sharing.